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faduma

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A patient who takes albuterol (Proventil) reports to the emergency department with reports of fatigue and palpitations. The nurse would closely assess which laboratory test?
 
  1. Amylase
  2. Electrolytes
  3. Hemoglobin
  4. Arterial blood gases

Question 2

What phase of the nursing process includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions?
 
  1. Planning
  2. Implementation
  3. Evaluation
  4. Assessment



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Albuterol does not affect amylase.
Rationale 2: Albuterol can cause hypokalemia. Potassium is an electrolyte.
Rationale 3: Albuterol does not cause bleeding.
Rationale 4: The patient may have ABGs drawn to check asthma status, but this test is not indicated by fatigue and palpitations.
Global Rationale: Albuterol can cause hypokalemia. Potassium is an electrolyte. Albuterol does not affect amylase. Albuterol does not cause bleeding. The patient may have ABGs drawn to check asthma status, but this test is not indicated by fatigue and palpitations.

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Rationale 1: Planning includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions.
Rationale 2: Planning includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions.
Rationale 3: Planning includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions.
Rationale 4: Planning includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions.

Global Rationale: Planning includes prioritizing diagnoses, formulating goals, and selecting nursing interventions. Assessment, implementation, and evaluation are other phases of the nursing process.




faduma

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


ghepp

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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